MLB Investigating A-Rod’s Alleged Role In Illegal Poker Game

NEW YORK (WFAN) — Yankees star Alex Rodriguez may face a suspension from Major League Baseball for participating in an “underground, illegal poker game” that featured cocaine use and “thugs threatening players,” according to RadarOnline.com.

The matter is under investigation by MLB. In addition, A-Rod will face a grilling from the commissioner’s office, reports WFAN’s Jon Heyman.

“We take this very seriously and have been investigating this matter since the initial investigation,” the league said in a statement, according to Heyman. “As part of the investigation, the commissioner’s office will interview Mr. Rodriguez.”

Richard Rubenstein, a spokesman for A-Rod, previously told The Associated Press that the slugger “has not participated” in the illegal games. RadarOnline.com reported there are former players “in the ring” that may be “willing to provide testimony to MLB investigators.”

The slugger’s name is not mentioned in any court filings in relation to the games that have ensnared such stars as Tobey Maguire.

The New York Daily News reported in 2005 that A-Rod was warned by the Yankees to avoid underground poker games after he was spotted allegedly gambling with World Series of Poker pro Phil Helmuth.

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He’s living the life! Which one of you wouldn’t trade places wih him in a second? He dates hot actresses, hangs out with the Holloywood A-list. If anyone thumbs their nose at that, then they’re either crazy or they are LYING!!

yawn, what a non-surprise. once a bad boy, always a bad boy. cheated on his wife & children, cheated with ped’s, now potentially violating baseball rules. don’t try the “i didn’t know” nonsense. if you can read a contract well enough to sign it for money beyond the scope of most decent working people, you can read all the clauses of baseball’s code of conduct.

Why Tom M? because then you don’t have to hear about how bad the Mets really suck this year. Don’t worry about that, Yankees fans will remind you every day as we have for the last 25 yrs about how bad the Mets suck.

Baseball can’t do anything to A-Rod, it’s not like Pete Rose who bet on baseball. A-Rod playing poker has nothing to do with the game of baseball.

Here’s something you should really worry about, Tom M, still think the Mets have a chance for the post-season with a .500 record & 15 ½ games out of first?

and will they be able to keep overrated Reyes with the ball clubs broke?.